MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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